Category: Life & Arts
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A Midsummer’s Night’s drag transforms campus with fantasy, charity, and unforgettable performances
Chi Alpha Iota transformed the SSA stage into a fantasy wonderland through the Shakespearean theme of “A Midsummer’s Night’s Drag” on Nov. 4 and Nov. 11. In the fifth annual installment of XAI’s drag show, performers made full use of the stage, dancing and weaving through the aisles. Comets danced and lip-synched to songs like…
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Escape to Peace Middle East cafe
If you’re tired of the same chain coffee shops, try Peace Middle East for desserts, pastries, teas and unique coffee from Syria and Turkey. If you’d rather stick to your routine cup of joe, they also have typical cafe drinks to sip on while you bask in the location’s contemporary but comforting ambiance. Located seven…
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Laufey Puts On Dreamy, ‘From The Start’
Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey made the Dallas stop of her Bewitched tour on Nov. 11, singing infectious jazz tunes in a coquettish cowboy hat adorned with red bows. Laufey began her career with her 2021 “Typical of Me” EP, which shared her tendency to romanticize her mundane life for better or for worse. Her relatability and…
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The Fix: Authentic Yemeni Coffee Experience at Haraz
Haraz is a Yemeni coffee shop with locations across the country, including one in Plano off 14th Street, just a 15-minute drive from campus. Along with its variety of classic cafe items, its menu boasts traditional Yemeni drinks and a warm and elegant ambiance for early birds and night owls alike. Open from 7 a.m.…
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“The Marvels” Soar to New Heights with Leading Women Trio
The Marvel Cinematic Universe refreshes their fifth phase with empowering storytelling for new generation of fans “The Marvels” brilliantly rings in a new era of Marvel films that reignites the heart and joy of the franchise in a way that has been missing from recent releases. The Marvel Cinematic Universe, or MCU, is a groundbreaking…
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The Roses ‘Dusk to Dawn’ Tour Lights Up Texas
K-rock band The Rose delivered an electrifying performance on Nov. 5 at the Texas Trust CU Theatre in Grand Prairie, Texas, leaving their devoted fanbase spellbound as part of their sensational Dawn to Dusk US/Canada tour. The Rose continues to be a fast-rising group on the music scene, with a Nov. 5 attendance of over…
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Dia de los Muertos Symposium Explores ‘Emotional Nepantla’ to Bridge Cultural Gaps
The “Dia De Muertos Symposium: ‘Emotional Nepantla’,” a two-day event presented by the Center for U.S.-Latin America Initiatives, or CUSLAI, highlighted the internal struggles of living between two cultures as an American Latino in the United States. The symposium included a storytelling event on Nov. 1 and a CUSLAI community digital archive project breakfast with…
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Sofia Coppola Puts a Bow on Female Isolation In the Heart of Graceland
A bold, jet black cat eye, a full set of false lashes and a comically voluminous bouffant hairdo is how the world came to know Priscilla Presley. Queen of female isolation, director Sophia Coppola dissects a lonely woman’s life and marriage and forces audiences to view a timeless icon as a beast through the piercing…
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Does Temoc Belong on a Calendar?
Temoc is a constant presence on the UTD campus, bouncing between his glass prison in the Visitor Center, freshman orientations, graduations, seasonal parties and more. However, one place Temoc has yet to appear is on a calendar. Calendars have been in use for at least 10,000 years, according to the archeological discovery of an ancient…
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Freddy Fazbear Comes Alive in “Five Nights at Freddy” Film
Most of Gen Z remembers the thrill of watching their favorite gamers attempting to make it through the night at Freddy’s Pizzeria, or even playing the iconic horror game themselves — and delighting in its extensive lore and terrifying jump scares. The Oct. 27 film adaption of the game remixed series lore, giving the movie…